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Beaumarchais the Scoundrel

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Beaumarchais the Scoundrel (1996)

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Average Rating: 6.4/10

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Runtime: 1 hr 40 mins

Genre: Foreign Films

Synopsis: A lavish and spirited dramatization of the life of Enlightenment-era rakish rogue Pierre Augustin Caron de Beaumarchais, whose rapier wit and dashing mannerisms won him a love-hate relationship with the French aristocracy, who made... A lavish and spirited dramatization of the life of Enlightenment-era rakish rogue Pierre Augustin Caron de Beaumarchais, whose rapier wit and dashing mannerisms won him a love-hate relationship with the French aristocracy, who made him a spy and diplomat but banned his satirical "Marriage of Figaro" and periodically jailed him for subversion. Nominated for four Cesar awards, including Best Actor (Luchini). [More]

Starring: Fabrice Luchini, Sandrine Kiberlain, Michel Serrault, Michel Piccoli

Starring: Fabrice Luchini, Sandrine Kiberlain, Michel Serrault, Michel Piccoli, Manuel Blanc, Dominique Besnehard, Jean-François Balmer, Axelle Laffont, Florence Thomassin, Claire Nebout, Jean-Claude Brialy, Murray Head

Director: Edouard Molinaro

Director: Edouard Molinaro
Producer: Charles Gassot
Composer: Jean-Claude Petit

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Sep 15, 1998

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Here is a lavish and charming film about a decade in the life of the multi-talented eighteenth century playwright and political activist

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Little more than a series of innocuous adventures that just happen to be inhabited by the same character.

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A very witty, farcical comedy-drama that plays fast and loose with historical fact.

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